Between December 13-15, 2023, the first edition of the "New trends in preclinical research” workshop with international participation, organized by the Council for Doctoral University Studies, will take place at the "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara. The event will bring together lecturers and specialists from the area of research-development-innovation in the field of health and will have two main parts focused on in vitro and in vivo preclinical testing. Furthermore, a series of presentations and discussions sessions related to new type compounds with biological activity (synthesis, characterization, evaluation) are provided.